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title: Philip the Arab (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
author: Daniel Voshart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13033/philip-the-arab-artistic-facial-reconstruction/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Philip the Arab (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
_Authored by Daniel Voshart_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13033.jpeg)
## Image Caption
A photorealistic representation of what the [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Philip the Arab](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philip_the_Arab/) (r. 244-249 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside the reconstruction is the bust of Philip the Arab from the Vatican Museums. Made using Photoshop and Artbreeder, a neural net tool.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Voshart, D. (2020, October 25). Philip the Arab (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Voshart, Daniel. "Philip the Arab (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 25, 2020. .
### MLA
Voshart, Daniel. "Philip the Arab (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Oct 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://voshart.com/ROMAN-EMPEROR-PROJECT) by **Daniel Voshart**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 25 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.